Juniper increases home care reach
Western Australia-based aged care provider Juniper has extended its in-home services to the Great Southern and Goldfields regions of the...
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Paper backs mandatory HCP contributions
A new discussion paper argues the case for mandatory HCP and CHSP contributions, saying this could help make the aged...
Unspent funds are impacting providers
The underutilisation of home care package funding is affecting the profitability of home care providers, a webinar on the future...
HCP, CHSP workers next up for vaccination
Workers who deliver aged care services via the home care package and CHSP programs will be able to get vaccinated...
Consumer directed care failing older rural residents
Consumer directed care isn't working for older rural people living in smaller regional and rural areas, research suggests. Professor Irene...
Shortfall of aged care services in rural areas
There is a shortage of aged care services in rural and regional areas, and older people are seeking care too...
Needs not being met for older people in the community
One in three older people who are still living at home say their needs are not being fully met, according...
Home Care Package Program fostering isolation
A co-housing approach to providing support for older women in the community may be preferable to current home care polices,...
‘Try before you buy’ crowding out respite, report says
A report has recommended reducing the number of respite days that aged care facilities are allowed to offer amid concerns...